Cincinnati gas prices soaring to $3.79 at many stations

How to save on gas, as Iran war sends oil prices soaring
Crude oil up, Strait of Hormuz blockade

The attacks in and around Iran have sent the price of a gallon of crude oil up sharply, from $60 in February to $100 in mid-March. Attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, which handles 20% of the world's oil daily, is only compounding the problem.

Add to that the fact that gas prices typically start rising in early March due to increased consumer demand (such as spring break travel), and you have a recipe for pump prices approaching $4 a gallon, unless crude falls.

Some possible solutions

President Trump is promising to insure tankers willing to take the risk of passing through the strait and is offering them Navy protection. He is also asking other countries to help.

The U.S. is also joining a coalition of nations that will be opening their strategic reserves in the next few weeks, to increase oil supplies.

There is also some talk in Congress of suspending the gasoline tax temporarily.

For now, though, your fillup will cost you $1 more per gallon than it did a month ago, costing the average driver another $15 to $20 per fillup.

See the latest Cincinnati-area gas prices on the